Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

House Votes

This measure sets up House debate and votes on whether to overturn two federal agency rules. One rule is about how the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reviews bank merger applications. The other is about an Environmental Protection Agency policy that changes how some big polluters are classified under the Clean Air Act. It also lets the House skip a usual waiting period so it can quickly consider certain items from the Rules Committee .

In simple terms, it doesn’t change policy by itself. It opens the door for the House to vote on blocking those two rules and speeds up how related items can come to the floor .

• Who is affected: Banks looking to merge; people who live near factories and other large industrial sites; communities concerned about air quality .
• What changes: Allows debate and votes to undo the bank merger review rule and the EPA pollution-source classification rule; waives a usual timing requirement so related measures can be considered faster .
• When: Once the House adopts this measure, those debates and votes can move forward promptly .